A wonderfully soothing practice for my cranky back after over gardening yesterday! Thank you!

One of my favorite classes ever!!

Great lesson. Give me a lot of strenght to my lower back and my soul... Piece. Eva

Wonderful as always!

Beautiful class! thanks you Felicia

Another wonderful class Felicia, thank you so much.

This is so good and gentle to my back....it has loosened up and my pain is not so bad

Oh Felicia, this was sooooooooo good!! Suffering with pack pain all the week, this class was so well-doing, put it into my favs. Namaste!!

What a great way to make our backs feel so good!Thank You, Felicia, You are Magic, my back thanks you too!

My low back has been aching all week and when I saw this practice, I just had to try it. And voila! I feel great! I was nervous about having the block under my sacrum for a long time, thinking it was going to ache a lot when I removed it...but it was magical...felt great. The emphasis on bringing the thighs together and back, using the block, is so important and often overlooked by yoga teachers. Thank you!

Felicia, Thank you for a wonderful class. I have very tight hamstrings and short-ish arms. During the portion of the session where we recline and extend straight leg, I used a belt that I might be able to flex the elevated leg and keep it straight, without lifting my upper body off the ground or hunching my shoulders. I hope this is an appropriate modification.

I especially love the core work and will be returning to this class! Thank you very much.

Dear Rachael, Glad to hear that your back feels great! Thanks for the note and see you again online. Felicia

Great class. My back feels great!

Dear Renee, I know what it is like to have chronic SI joint pain, so I'm glad that you found some relief here. It's a comfort to have something like this that we can return to again and again. We need stability because sometimes our lives are full of a complete lack of stability. Even a few minutes on the mat, repeated again and again, helps us to reclaim the stability that we so strongly need. See you again I hope...and thanks for the note, Felicia

Hi Felicia! This class helped aliviate my chronic SI joint pain. It was so great, I did the class twice this week. I feel so good! Thank you!

Dear Amber, Sometimes our lives can include so much movement and activity that we need to stop, drop, and get grounded. Thanks for sharing this practice with us at Yogaglo and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Felicia

Dear Wania, We all need to be grounded--frequently! I'm glad you liked this class. Love and peace back to you and hope to see you on the mat again, Felicia

Dear Jane, I'll look for book recommendations. Some thoughts: Ayurveda and the Mind by Dr. David Frawley and Yoga and Ayurveda by Dr. David Frawley. His books clearly give information about the koshas, doshas and gunas. See if that helps and stay tuned for more. I'm glad you're enjoying the information on philosophy. Felicia

Very grounding class- very useful!

This class was exactly what I needed today, it is one of my favorites. Thank you so much. Love and peace!

Deaar Felicia,
Is there a book about this you can recommend? want to include basic information about the koshas, doshas and gunas.
Much appreciate your suggestions.

Peace,
Jane

Dear Nicki, I'm glad this practice was what you needed. Thanks for your comments on my voice. Sending you warn dishes over in England! Many blessings & hope to practice with you again, Felicia

Awesome! Just what I needed. You have a lovely, soothing voice Felicia. Hugs from rainy England! x

Dear Jane, hope your TT planning is going well. It is fun to dive into the movement of prana. Exploring the mysteries of prana can help us deepen our practice. I understand the vyana vayu is beginning in the heart and circulating from there. It governs the general circulation in the body. It is an honor to share the practice with you. Please feel free to ask me any other questions as you're preparing. Enjoy the practice! Felicia

makes sense... have been fascinated looking up vyana vayu, or as you say, the circulating wind, prana or life-force. This piece is so huge! am developing a restorative yoga tt to be offered at nosara yoga institute in march of ' 12. And, as you so brilliantly teach, it's all about the space we open into/are.

thank you,
peace,
J

Dear Jane, thanks for the note. Funny how the voice sometimes tells us something surprising, like to pursue an unexpected practice. I'm glad you found this calming. The vats dosha in general is related to the air and ether elements or the elemental quality of the wind, so the movement or vata in the body is often referred to as the wind, whether in the pelvis, the heart or something or somewhere else. The heart is one of the homes of vata in the body--specifically the vyana vayu, or the circulating wind, prana or life-force. Let me know if that makes sense or I can explain this further.

Dear Felicia,
Awesome practice. Especially liked the clear explanation of why vata dosha is centered in the pelvis and the information about anahata chakra and the unstruck sound in the heart. Question? why is prana centered there referred to as "wind"?
Was in the mood for a more uptempo core class, but that little voice said, no,this one!
Peace,
Jane

Dear Tania, Glad to hear about your grounded, post-traveling state. Enjoy your evening and sending you peace and light from my living room to yours! See you on the mat, Felicia

Felicia- I had a busy 'flighty' day and now i feel grounded and connected to begin my evening. Peace Love Lightness from my living room, Tania

Dear Patricia, I'm glad to hear that you found this practice helpful, particularly since you're a PT and you have sacral instability. Stability/instability in this area is common. (I have an issue with it too, and chose poses I find helpful.) thank you for your note and happy practicing. Felicia

Dear Anne--I find the practice of yoga incredibly healing personally and my greatest desire is to share what has had meaning for me. I'm delighted that it is meaningful for you! Here's to many joyous practices on the mat, Felicia

Dear Anne--I find the practice of yoga incredibly healing personally and my greatest desire is to share what has had meaning for me. I'm delighted that it is meaningful for you! Here's to many joyous practices on the mat, Felicia

Much gratitude for your guidance Felicia. Your calm, clear, knowledgeable sequences are so healing. Thank you.

Dear Sharon....thank you for your kind words. I'm so happy that my intention has landed. My hope through teaching is to inspire people to have a positive relationship with their bodies, minds, hearts, and spirits...it's what I try to do in my own practice, daily. Also happy to hear about your sacrum. We need to give our low back some love. See you on the mat! Felicia

Felicia, you rock! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your classes allow me to reconnect with myself on such a deep and centering way...so gentle! And my sacrum is sending a particularly warm thank you! Namaste.

Dear Kate,
I'm happy that you enjoyed the class....and the music. I always have fun choosing the playlist and I generally favor music I like that I hope sets the mood and that other people will also enjoy. See you on the mat! Felicia

Dear Patti, thank you for your warm comments. It's a pleasure to share the practice & I'm happy you're enjoying it. Many Blessings & connect with you on the mat, Felicia

Dear Patti, thank you for your warm comments. It's a pleasure to share the practice & I'm happy you're enjoying it. Many Blessings & connect with you on the mat, Felicia

everything about your teaching is delightful. clear, precise, educational, loving, funny. tunes too. thank you. blessings. p

Dear Kelly, I'm glad you enjoyed this class. Happy practicing & look forward to connecting again. Felicia

that was wonderful. Many thanks. Kelly

Dear Cathy, I'm glad you found the practice delicious & lucious & enjoyable...that was the idea. See you on the mat, Felicia

Felicia...thank you for that lucious practice..my lower back and sacrum love you...one of my favs...XXO!

Dear Kit, Ahh~ have a happy low back on your ride, See you on the mat, Felicia

Dear Dar,
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the practice.
Felicia

Dear Cynthia, As a yoga teacher, I cannot give medical advice and we recommend and feel it is important that you consult your doctor to address any specific medical needs. In my experience and from the perspective of practicing yoga during pregnancy, there are many individual considerations. In this particular practice, while it helps to balance the sacrum, many of the poses are done on your back. At 26 weeks pregnant, taking a yoga class largely on your back would be problematic for some people, and might possible be okay for others, but advice tailored to your specific condition by someone who knows you would be ideal. Many "regular" yoga classes are safe during pregnancy if you modify as necessary for the needs of your own body (and skip anything that engages the abdominal muscles, twists into the body, or involves a long time on your back.) That being said, there are some pregnancy-specific classes also available on yogaglo that address the concerns related to pregnancy. Hope this helps and you enjoy yoga during pregnancy!
Felicia

Loved it...going for a long bike ride now.

thank you really nice. namaste, dar

Felicia,
I am desperate to do a practice for my sacrum but I am 26 weeks pregnant. Can I do this practice?
Cynthia